Tammy Payne, BACP

Tammy Payne helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem and depression. She uses a gentle, compassionate style and focuses on building self-compassion as part of change. Tammy trained in the United Kingdom and brings seven years of professional experience to her work.

She works at a pace that suits each person. Tammy is patient when trust takes time and ready to offer gentle challenge when that helps progress. Her approach centres on what a person brings to sessions, and on helping them notice how they think and behave in the world.

Tammy has experience from charities and organisations, including work specialising in therapy for survivors of sexual abuse. That background informs how she holds sensitive material and supports people dealing with painful past experiences.

In sessions she aims to help people build self-compassion as a practical tool. That can make it easier to try different ways of responding, to repair relationships, and to manage feelings like panic or isolation. Tammy also works with issues such as attachment difficulties, dissociation, eating and food-related struggles, and chronic illness or pain.

People can expect direct, plain conversation and a focus on small, doable steps. Tammy describes her role as supporting and empowering people to move towards a more fulfilling life, while being mindful of each person’s capacity to open up and change.

How Tammy’s approaches translate to online therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy pays attention to how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice attachment needs, feel understood, and try new ways of relating when old patterns cause problems in close connections.

Client-Centred Therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. Sessions aim to be accepting and non-judgemental, helping people find their own pace and answers while being listened to carefully.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Tammy will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which style or mix of approaches fits best. That decision is collaborative and can change as needs evolve.

If you are thinking about online therapy, check the current session options before booking because formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people meet from a quieter location, use less bandwidth by choosing audio over video, or arrange appointments at times that suit everyday life. These practical benefits can help therapy become a steady part of day-to-day routines.